On the heels of another defeat for our Gay people in Hawaii, this old clip came to my attention.

You’ll want to spend/invest the 3 minutes watching this. When we fool ourselves into thinking most non-Gay people are enlightened enough to be on our side, this is a reminder of the type of garbage that comes out of their mouths when they think they can do so safely, sequestered among their “own kind.”

Keep in mind that this woman, an elected official, has been reelected since this audio tape was released and showed what a contemptible person she is. Her constituents agree with her and clearly are no friend of ours. She will remain seated with the Oklahoma state government until she is term limited in 2016.

Click on this link below. It will take you to exgaywatch which I found by way of YouTube.

Rep. Sally Kern, (R) Oklahoma City, Let me speak directly to you. I pity you. No amount of “misinterpreting” by your enemies and no amount of “mis-speaking” by you, can alter the sad truth about just how jaded and corrupt your soul is. And Oklahomans, you should be ashamed of yourselves for keeping this woman in office. Is she really the best representative of your people. Does she in fact, represent what you are? Are you hateful, ignorant anti-Gayists? Are there no other issues more important to you than taking away fhe freedom and equality of your fellow Gay citizens?

In our Gay State, we wouldn’t allow this sort of speech to be used against Blacks, Catholics or any other minority group — not even against non-Gay breeders such as yourself. Your comments only serve to expose your soul is sick, diseased, filled with hate and ignorance. May God have mercy on you, Sally Kern. Between Gov. Lingle of Hawaii and now you, I see a pattern once again emerging of public leaders, this time women, who need to find an “enemy” to focus upon.

It’s official. After decades of battling for Gay equality, Hawaii can be written off. This is especially poignant, after years of deluding myself into thinking Hawaii was different. Last night, the announcement was made that Gov. Linda Lingle , a Republican, would not permit the passage of same-sex civil unions in her state, on the grounds it would be too similar to traditional marriage.

Many of you can remember as I do, that Hawaii was the first state to have it’s legislature, more than a decade ago, meet to consider domestic partnerships and civil unions, at a time when no other state had even approached the debate in a serious way. In the end, whether through lack of political will or courage, the government left the fate and freedom of an entire people, in the hands of the voting populace. An overwhelming 60+ percent of the voters struck down the measure. When, I wonder, will collective human consciousness acknowledge this atrocity and make it right? If the federal government of the 1960’s had left the fate and freedom of African-Americans in the hands of the general voters, where would the USA be with it’s human and civil rights record? If the fate and freedom of millions of African-Americans was not left in the hands of the voters, then why is the fate and freedom of millions of Gay-Americans approached differently?

I am very familiar with the Pacific cultures. Generally, as a regional group, they are socially conservative and place profound importance on family bonds and children. In many Pacific nations, the very existence of Gays is outlawed and can result in harsh criminal penalties.

Many Hawaiians like to refer to themselves as “cosmopolitan.” It is a reference to a varied ethnic and ancestral heritage. It’s not uncommon to meet someone, who may to an untrained eye, simply be considered or referred to as an “islander,” when in fact, very few people have any traces of Hawaiian in their bloodline. They may be part Samoan, Filipina, Chinese, German and English but by birth in the US, also be American. And as I mentioned earlier, Hawaii remains the only state in the USA where Caucasian European-Americans form only a minority of the population. They do not however, live the lives of a typically oppressed minority. Their power comes more from a base in finances than any other aspect of life.

So why, after all of these years, is Hawaii still impotent in delivering the basic right to its people? The answer is, as is often the case, based in religion.

As the clock ticked away for the Governor to make her decision, thousands of religiously inclined gathered to let their numbers be known. They didn’t protest, they didn’t display any hostility. They simply stood in silence. Some sang hymnals, while reaching upwards towards the Heavens, while every one of them wore white shirts with badges saying “iVote.” The implication of course, is that politicians will face the wrath of the pious if they allow the pro-gay civil unions bill to pass.

So yes, Hawaii has a long tradition of religion. For the many years I kept a home in Hawaii, I had thought to myself thousands of times and openly expressed it nearly as often, that the missionaries that settled into Hawaii a little more than a century ago, have successfully made a colossal mess of things. They tainted the culture and its effects remain to this day.

I have to wonder how Gov. Lingle can sleep at night. The first duty in justice and democracy is to care for those who live their lives on the margins. The majority of Hawaiians had nothing to lose in this fight. Those who will suffer in her inaction will continue to be denied the freedoms of the majority. The message in Hawaii is loud and clear — Gays are NOT free and equal citizens in Hawaii. They can gather as they wish in their private homes, but don’t expect proper society to openly acknowledge they have a place at the human table. Their relationships and the human desire to have a family will not be recognized as valid.

The message is Homosexuals can exist in Hawaii and even prosper to some extent, but no more than their Heterosexual masters are inclined to allow them. The “Cavalcade of Disappointment” has just made another stop and this time, it was in Hawaii. Earlier this year it was Maine and before that, New York.

I no longer conceal my contempt for our oppressors as if it’s a mere disagreement. No. It’s much worse than that. These evil-doers are only the latest perpetrators in a very long history of shunning, belittling and discriminating against my people and our very rights to freedom, liberty, democracy and equality. Another generation of our Gay family is ostracized from fully participating in the human experience. How many more Gays will die never having felt the joy of acceptance? Of belonging? And participating without hiding behind closed curtains not even a sad, distant and haunting memory?

The irony is the shame falls squarely on the non-Gay majority. May God have mercy on Governor Lingle and her soul. I wonder when we are gone, who will they subject to their injustices? When we are living in peace and equality – and enjoying far more liberty “over there” than was ever possible in Hawaii, we will not look back wistfully, for we’ll know what we left behind was inhumane and unworthy of our people.

Third Printing of Graham’s Best Seller, The Gay State Announced for 2010.

New York, NY, USA – December 22, 2009. In 2009, the world witnessed the relentless and continuing assault of Gays around the globe. Murders, executions, imprisonment and beatings of members of the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender community increased internationally. The beheading of Gays even reached the US, which saw LGBT hate crimes spike by eleven percent in 2008-09.

As a result of the ongoing global persecution, author Garrett Graham is re-releasing his internationally acclaimed book “The Gay State: The Quest For An Independent Gay Nation-State And What It Means To Conservatives And The World’s Religions.”The book, originally written and released in 2007, was followed up with a second printing in 2008. After revisions and re-editing and inclusion of new data, a third printing of The Gay State is expected to be released by Spring, 2010. Demand continues to increase, according to Graham’s agent, Dottie Shapiro, with global distribution across five continents.

Graham, who lives in New York, has travelled extensively as a Gay equality activist and has researched the question of creating an independent Gay nation. According to Graham, “Gays have lived under brutal oppression for thousands of years. And with the exception of a few liberal pockets of enlightenment, the onslaught of our people mercilessly continues.”

In a telephone interview from London, Graham said “We, as the Gay community are a people – one people, yet we are scattered about in every nation on Earth. Of those 195 nations, 80 of them have made our very existence an illegal act. Even in countries where we are legally allowed to exist, we are rooted out for extermination and subjected to routine violence.”

Graham insists the time for this historic experiment in Gay independence has come. “The global Gay community wants nothing more than to live in freedom with peace and liberty. We seek only to be left to prosper – or fail, according to our own merit, drive and talent.”

Political conservatives and religious leaders have had mixed reactions to the plan for an independent Gay territory, but substantial numbers support the Gay community in establishing their own Gay state. Graham’s response to the clergy was “It may be true that we are strange bedfellows. But we all agree that our views are incompatible and by working harmoniously to separate peacefully is in everyone’s interest.”

Often referred to as “The father of the global Gay independence movement,” Graham will continue to give talks on the subject and a book tour will be scheduled in the coming months, according to his agent, Dottie Shapiro.

Garrett Graham is available for interviews and his offices may be reached at: